A Song of Ice & Fire: Peril at Kings Landing, alternate Saturdays, 1pm EST (starts June 8)

I'm looking for another player or two for A Song of Ice & Fire RPG. This wonderful system won the Silver Award for Best Rules in the 2009 Ennies. Ice & Fire offers a complete game experience something for players with all kinds of gaming tastes - social conflict, combat, and warfare. Characters with different skill sets and roles can be effective in this game, so whether you enjoy combat or political scheming, you'll find something here. Rulebook made available to players. We'll start by creating a House together and then creating characters. Game is every other Saturday.  Please be polite, mature, and respectful.

I would like to join, but I need to know how long the sessions will be slated for.  Edit: If the sessions will on average be less than seven hours long, then I can join.

I AM IN !!! I REALLY WANT IN !! I am a ASoI&F fan and I would love to be part of the campaign ! :D Let me know sir if I can join !

I'm potentially interested but I also need to know how long the sessions will be for as I have another game  5 hours later.

I would be interested as have been playing with the system for quiet a while now. Just need to know deatails of start time etc.

They guy doesn't check this topic, I think he forgot it existed.

I'm not sure if he is still looking for more people.

I am also running a game and we need additional players. It is a Monday night game and it starts at 11:30PM EST (Most players are west coast). Sessions typically last a few hours.

Andy, I state in my initial message that the game time is 1pm Eastern time, alternate Saturdays.  It'll be in two weeks.

DO NOT PLAY WITH MARK E. HE JUST KICKED ME FROM THE GAME FOR TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO STAT THE HOUSE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. Seriously, this guy doesn't want players to do anything that isn't bow at his feet and praise him for being a god amongst men. Expect him to flake out for any reason what so ever, for instance, the first session was supposed to be yesterday, but it wasn't because Mark wanted to go to a gaming convention, which he found out about the night before. When I complained he informed me that I had no right to complain because I don't know the real meaning of disappointment and that he needed a break from GMing so hard for 3 months. Here's the thing Mark, 3 months? That's nothing. Furthermore, the 3 months thing is a god damn lie because, as you stated, many of your games didn't happen because no one showed up. At this point, I can see why no one showed up. Here is the thing that is probably the most messed up, Mark, I told you SEVERAL TIMES why the GM is not needed to make the house, namely because roll20 HAS AN ARCHIVE SYSTEM THAT LETS YOU LOOK UP OUR ROLLS, so you can make sure if we are cheating or not, and if you think you need there to write the history of the house for us, you are so wrong it hurts. The house belongs TO THE PLAYERS it is THEIR HOUSE, they make it all on THEIR own, that's why they have such an emotional attachment to it, because it is THEIR House, not your house, not my house, not his house, but THEIR HOUSE. In conclusion, Mark E is a power hungry ass that just wants to lord over his players. Chances are his games are of terrible quality and filled with, "You can't do that because I said so!"

I choose not to further engage with this player, who continued to be argumentative and disruptive.  

By this he means that I asked why he wouldn't do something that would make everyone happy, as seen here: <a href="http://imgur.com/l275oga" rel="nofollow">http://imgur.com/l275oga</a>

Fine, then I will post what I have privately said to this player: I have removed you because I told you to stop a line of argument that was over and done with and you refused to back down. &nbsp;Ultimately, a GM's prerogative needs to be respected. &nbsp;A GM can explain his decisions, but getting into arguments with players is never productive or useful. I feel that you are the type of player would not respect my decisions in or out of game. &nbsp;I need this to be an enjoyable collaborative experience for everyone, including me. &nbsp;I'm removing you because you wanted to play. &nbsp;I'm removing you because you repeatedly show disrespect for me and my decisions and you went on public forums and made disparaging comments about me. &nbsp;That's not mature, acceptable behavior. &nbsp;I want a congenial, adult atmosphere in my game. &nbsp;You don't seem like a respectful, cooperative person who will be a positive addition to the group.

And here is my counter argument: You don't want players, you just want people who will do whatever you say. You're a shit GM, and you will always be until you realize that the GM position is not about having power over your players, but is instead about being an entertainer of players. I was cooperating for quite a while, but it boiled down to you believing that anyone who disagrees with you is attacking you, and that is proof that YOU ARE A TERRIBLE GM! Furthermore, I would like to point out the part where I disrespected you. Was it the part where I said I was disappointed that the game wasn't happening because you decided LAST MINUTE that you were not going to host the game? Was it the part where I pointed out that the House creation system doesn't need the Narrator to be present and therefore we can stat the house while you are taking a break that day? Please, point to the area I disrespected you.

I will further point out that what is not pictured, because I didn't have time to take a screen shot of it, is another player agreeing that I made a good point and that we should in fact use the day to stat the house.

From the image above I don't really see an unreasonable argument. New player comes in, game is cancelled the day before. I would see myself reacting the same way. What's even more is that I see Shepherds kept his cool by backing down on his argument (It kind of impresses that you didn't notice it...) but still keeping his point clear, which not a lot of people do or know how to. Now however, coming on public forums and cry is a no-no too though. So both are faulty. So I think both of you have overreacted.

I'll admit that my response is fury inspired, but nothing I have said has been a lie. I do not view Mark as a good GM, quite the opposite, I believe (which is hearsay), that he is being a GM not for the love of the position and the joy/fun it can bring, but is instead using the position to fulfill power fantasies. This is a very bad sign and people looking to join his games should be made aware.

This gentlemen did not back down on his argument after being told to several times. &nbsp;If you agree, don't join my game. &nbsp;If you think that psychotically posting dozens of messages because you don't get to play in an online RPG is an indicator of a healthy, normal person, that's fantastic. &nbsp;This individual has posted to multiple threads and forums and posted and posted to each. &nbsp;I'd say that bears out what I said, that this individual cannot drop something. &nbsp; He selectively gave you screenshots, which you're happy to interpret as gospel truth. &nbsp;What you don't see and what isn't in screenshots here - and I'm not insane enough to go make screenshots of - is that after what's pasted here, he went on to continue this discussion after I told him it was over. &nbsp;And you'll see in my last statement that I had unequivocally said to drop it. &nbsp;He continues to challenge me after this.&nbsp; Of the five players I had signed up, none of the others complained a mite about yesterday. &nbsp;You'll see that two explicitly said it was fine with them.

I wished I knew how to play/DM the game... then I would create a campaign, but I don't know how to D:

The systems actually quite simple Yokhen. One of my favourites. :D

As you see below, the gentlemen continued after I told him to stop to continue to argue, whine, and generally be unpleasant:

Mark E. said: This gentlemen did not back down on his argument after being told to several times. &nbsp;If you agree, don't join my game. &nbsp;If you think that psychotically posting dozens of messages because you don't get to play in an online RPG is an indicator of a healthy, normal person, that's fantastic. &nbsp;This individual has posted to multiple threads and forums and posted and posted to each. &nbsp;I'd say that bears out what I said, that this individual cannot drop something. &nbsp; He selectively gave you screenshots, which you're happy to interpret as gospel truth. &nbsp;What you don't see and what isn't in screenshots here - and I'm not insane enough to go make screenshots of - is that after what's pasted here, he went on to continue this discussion after I told him it was over. &nbsp;And you'll see in my last statement that I had unequivocally said to drop it. &nbsp;He continues to challenge me after this.&nbsp; Of the five players I had signed up, none of the others complained a mite about yesterday. &nbsp;You'll see that two explicitly said it was fine with them. Well, I'm no judge but I am only judging from what I am given. You messaged me a few days ago and I have been waiting for a reply, but to this moment I have been left in the dark, so I suppose erroneously (or not?) I might have sided with Sheps. Either way I am willing to try your campaign, but honestly 2 weeks sounds like a big let down. Now continuing to argue for dozens of posts (12+) doesn't sound sane... but hey, thanks for the info. Also... your screenshot is of too low resolution, would be great if you uploaded a copy to imgur.com or something like that where they most likely keep the full quality of it.

Yokhen said: I wished I knew how to play/DM the game... then I would create a campaign, but I don't know how to D: In short, it's a roll/keep system. You have a number of statistics and you roll a number of d6s equal to the number the stat is. The exception being if you get bonus dice, in which you roll the number of dice and bonus dice, and keep the number of normal dice. For example, I have Handle Animal 4, and I am a beekeeper or something. I roll 4d6 and the total is my roll to collect the honey from the bees. Alternatively, I have Fighting 4 (+2B Axes). This means that I roll 6 dice (4 normal dice, 2 bonus dice) and keep the highest 4 rolls. The total of the 4 is my roll.

As you see below, the gentlemen continued after I told him to stop to continue to argue, whine, and generally be unpleasant: <a href="http://imgur.com/PoNQ8Zs" rel="nofollow">http://imgur.com/PoNQ8Zs</a> I just don't need players who are argumentative and unpleasant.

Yeah that's pretty much the basic mechanics of the game summarized right there, on top of that various modifiers and such can be imposed by the Narrator/GM due to certain situations cropping up in combats, intrigues ect.

Mark E. said: As you see below, the gentlemen continued after I told him to stop to continue to argue, whine, and generally be unpleasant I just don't need players who are argumentative and unpleasant. And the players really couldn't create the house themselves?&nbsp;Just trying to be objective here. I might be biased but it still seems to me like the guy was a bit too over excited trying to do something with the game (but if clearly said no he might have stopped ?).

Yokken, I thought I had messaged you running over a few ground rules for the campaign. &nbsp;I'm working on a special session of the game because at our next regularly session, half of the players will be unavailable, one for his cousins wedding and another because he's moving. &nbsp; I was a bit late in giving notice on going to the con because I finally pulled out of a lengthy and difficult bout of digestive problems and was unlikely to have gone had that not cleared up. &nbsp;I was not expecting to go but that got better just in the last couple of days prior to the event. &nbsp;My innards were, up until the middle of the last week, rather like the invasion of Iraq: no exit strategy. &nbsp;It is not in my character to do things on the spur of the moment, but it's once a year thing and my treatment kicked in, allowing me to go (to the con, see what I did there?). &nbsp; In the past week, I've also started a new job and had a small growth removed. &nbsp;It's just been a little crazy. &nbsp; I do like to work through the creation with the players, because there's matters of smoothing out not only house history, but figuring out where to locate the house, and other matters.

I'd point out that not all of the players ever responded on the message board. &nbsp;To get the house creation rolling, you need to have a roundabout with players taking turns rolling for stats. &nbsp;It's very, very difficult to do if you don't get everyone in the room together, because a lot of people are terrible about staying on message boards. &nbsp;Some players have the time to keep coming back and checking messages and rolling off. &nbsp;Other players have more commitments and really have to set aside that specific block of time to game as special time for gaming and really can't devote time to gaming outside of that.

I see. Yeah, well, on my part I didn't really receive any response as whether I was in or not, but no worries. I was wondering too if you had an electronic copy of the book(s), I'm eager to start reading.

Mark E. said: I was a bit late in giving notice on going to the con because I finally pulled out of a lengthy and difficult bout of digestive problems and was unlikely to have gone had that not cleared up. &nbsp;I was not expecting to go but that got better just in the last couple of days prior to the event. &nbsp;My innards were, up until the middle of the last week, rather like the invasion of Iraq: no exit strategy. &nbsp;It is not in my character to do things on the spur of the moment, but it's once a year thing and my treatment kicked in, allowing me to go (to the con, see what I did there?). &nbsp; I do like to work through the creation with the players, because there's matters of smoothing out not only house history, but figuring out where to locate the house, and other matters. Mark E. said: I'd point out that not all of the players ever responded on the message board. &nbsp;To get the house creation rolling, you need to have a roundabout with players taking turns rolling for stats. &nbsp;It's very, very difficult to do if you don't get everyone in the room together, because a lot of people are terrible about staying on message boards. &nbsp;Some players have the time to keep coming back and checking messages and rolling off. &nbsp;Other players have more commitments and really have to set aside that specific block of time to game as special time for gaming and really can't devote time to gaming outside of that. So, why not tell the players to use the time, which was agreed upon, to use the house and correct things later, as was suggested to you? Also, why is it that you never mentioned the con until the day before?&nbsp; Why did you not mention that you had already planned on it when you were justifying it to me? Why did you plan to host a game on a day that you had planned to be doing something on?

FURTHERMORE, if you knew about it before, why did you state, "I LEARNED OF a gaming con in Tampa."

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